Refrigerator



J. 5. MEYYER REFRIGERATOR Oct. 23

I Filed July 28. 1922 .3 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. 5. MEYER REFRIGERATOR Oct. 23, 1923.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LJAY S. MEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and 5 State, of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Re frigerators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to refrigerators and the object of the invention is to provide a refrigerator which, though useful for general refrigeration purposes is especially adapted for use in displaying and dispensing goods, such as chocolate covered confections, which are injuriously affected by heat.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator embodying my invention,

Figure 2 a vertical cross section of the same,

Figure 8 a fragmentary section at right angles to that shown in Figure 2, and

Figure 4: a perspective view of a tray which is an element of the invention.

The invention may be briefly described as consisting of a casing with closed bottom and back, front and sides consisting of double walls of glass, an ice container, drip tray and removable trays designed to support the goods to be dispensed.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the base, 2 the back, 3 corner posts at the front, 4 bars or rails at the top connecting the back with the postsand the posts with each other, 5 and 5 double walls of glass, or other translucent non-heat conducting material, spaced apart to provide a dead air space, 6 an ice' container, shown as detachably suspended from screws 7 in the, rear wall, 8 a hinged lid or cover forthe ice container, 9 a drip tray, shown in the form of a drawer arranged to slide in a rectangular opening in the rear wall just above the base and between guide bars 10, 11 a tray adapted to support the goods to be dispensed, and slidable vertically in the front of the casing between the translucent wall and the ice container. Inthe form shown the tray comprises a shelf 12, end wallsl3,

top 14 and a reenforcing rod 15 connectthe'shelf and top. 7 I also provide trays 16 adapted to serve the same purpose as tray 11 but slidable in the sides of the casing. In the form shown these trays consist of a shelf 17, a top 18 and two bars or rods 19 connect ing the shelf and top. The top 14 is of 8 and tons 14: and 18 thus i922. Y Serial iiof 573,190.

larger dimensions thanshelf 12 and, whenin position, overlaps the front rail 4, the

. front edge of lid 8 and side rails 4. Tops 18 extend beyond shelves 17 in three directions and, when in position, overlap one'end of lid 8, one side'rail land back Lid L provide a closed cover for the casing. i x i The ice container is preferablyprovided with a ring 20 for. convenience in lifting it out of the casing and the drip trayand dis" play trays are provided with suitable knobs or hand holds. '1

Either tray, with its contents may beets ily removed without uncovering the ice container or disturbing the other trays.

Obviously the panels of glass should be so set that their edges will be hermetically sealed to provide an air tightdead airspace.

'While I have described my invention as taking a particular form it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope or" the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A refrigerator consisting of a casing having side and front walls of double transluce-nt non-heat conducting material, an ice container disposed within the walls of the casing, and an article container extending to the top of said casing between each side wall and the ice container, each container having a-top and being removable from said casing without disturbing the top on any casing, and oneor more trays removablydisposed between the ice container and the walls the tops of said trays forming part "of the top for the casing. r

3. A refrigerator consisting of a casing v having one or more double walls of translucent non-heat conducting material, an ice container disposed within the walls of the casing, a lid'c'losi-ng the'ice container. and

one or more trays removably disposed betweenthe ice container and the walls, said trays having top members which rest on the upper edges of the side walls.

4. A refrigerator consisting of a having one or more double walls of translucent non-heat conducting material, an ice container disposed within the walls of the casing, a drip traydisposed under the container and slidably removable from the casing, and one or more trays disposed between the ice container and the walls and being slidably removable through the top end of said casing.

5. A refrigerator consisting ota casing); having side and front double walls of translucent non-heat conducting material, an ice container disposed within the casing and vertical slid-able trays removably positioned between the ice container and the front and side. Walls of the casing.

6. A refrigerator consisting of a casing having side and front double walls of trans lucent non-heat conducting material, an ice container disposed within the casin a lid covering the ice container, trays removabl disposed between the ice container and the front and side walls of the casing, the lid and the tops of the trays constituting the cover of the casings.

7 A; refrigerator consisting of a casing; having side and front double walls of translucent non-heat conducting material, an ice container disoosed within the casin M a lid overing the ice container, trays removably positioned between the ice container and the front and side walls of the casing said trays lifiYlllfZ' top members which on the upper edges of the-side walls. the lid and the tops of the trays constituting the cover of the casing.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAY S. MEYEJ;

Vfitnesses Emzaenrrrr Gannn, CHAS. E; Porrs. 

